Shrug Sweater Crop Top

This is a super easy shrug sweater crop top knitting pattern. It’s a beginner crop top knitting pattern that uses super bulky yarn, so it knits up quick too!

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About the Pattern

Available Sizes: One
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Bonus: Video
Pattern Name: Thrive

Techniques

Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:

Knit Flat (Back & Forth)
Knit & Purl Stitches
Knit in 1 piece, so there aren’t any seams!
Start out knitting-in-the-round then switch to knitting flat and then switch back to knitting-in-the-round (video tutorial below).

Yarn & Substitutions

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 290 – 300 yards (265-274 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick

Needles & Notions

Needle Size: Size US 15 (10mm) Knitting Needles with a 16″ (40cm) Cable
Extras: Stitch Marker

Gauge

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Details

Shrug Measurements: 63″W x 15″H (160cm x 38cm)
Shrug Weight: 1lb 1.6oz (500g)
Model is 5’9″ (175cm), 130lbs with a 33″ (84cm) chest, 27″ (68cm) waist wearing

Notes

Not reversible.
Knit from side to side.
Knit in the round with a circular needle.
Start out knitting-in-the-round then switch to knitting flat and then switch back to knitting-in-the-round

Video Tutorial

Knitting Abbreviations

*– * – repeat between * to end of round
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitch (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
KITR – knit in the round
P – purl stitch (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
PM – place marker
STS – stitches

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Shrug Sweater Crop Top Pattern Instructions

CO 30 STS, PM, join in the round.

Rounds 1-2: *K1, P1*

Knit in the round for the next 60 rounds, or desired sleeve length.

Knit flat for the next 70 rows, or desired length for shoulders.

Join in the round again and knit 60 rounds, or length to match the first sleeve.

Ribbing:

On the last round *K1, P1* and then bind-off in the K1, P1 pattern.

Weave in the ends.

Block, if desired.

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